Winning against Ho Chi Minh City Football Club in the opening match, Song Lam Nghe An entered the match with confidence when facing PVF-CAND. The two teams entered the match in a balanced, tit for tat.
In the 13th minute, PVF-CAND unexpectedly took the lead. From the opponent's pass, a player from Song Lam Nghe An cleared the ball and kicked Duy Khang. This player did not miss the opportunity to score, putting the home team ahead.
Unexpectedly conceding the goal, Song Lam Nghe An played quite confusingly afterwards, while the opponent was excited, confident and deployed the ball well.
Four minutes after the first goal, PVF-CAND scored a second goal to deepen the gap. The teammates' pass from the free kick created a good opportunity for Anh Viet to rush in and finish, raising the score to 2-0. And also from another free kick combination in the 21st minute, Duy Dang crossed for Khanh Hung to finish, scoring the third goal for PVF-CAND.
In an effort to find an equalizer, Song Lam Nghe An also scored to reduce the score to 1-3 in the 32nd minute. From a cross from his teammate, Quang Vinh ran from the second line to hold the ball and then fired a shot to help the Nghe An team score the first goal.
In the second half, Song Lam Nghe An tried to push up the formation in the hope of turning the tables. However, the Nghe An team not only did not score but also received a professional blow from PVF-CAND. Van Bach was the author of the 4th goal for PVF-CAND after concretizing the home team's counter-attack in the 80th minute. Although Duy Hao scored from a close-range shot to reduce the score to 2-4 immediately afterwards, it was also the final result of the match.
In the remaining match of Group A, Da Nang shared points with Ho Chi Minh City Football Club after a 0-0 draw. Da Nang controlled the ball more but was not sharp in the blows, having to accept 1 point against a home team playing cautiously. However, this draw helped Da Nang climb to the top of the table with 4 points after 2 matches.
